USA TODAY Poll: Opposition to Syrian airstrikes surges [VIDEO]

7:23 AM,
Sep. 10, 2013

President Obama speaks at the G-20 Summit on Sept. 6 in St. Petersburg, Russia.(Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP)

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Susan Page , USA TODAY

WASHINGTON - Opposition to U.S. airstrikes against Syria is surging, a USA TODAY/Pew Research Center Poll finds, despite a White House campaign to convince Americans it is the right course ahead.

By more than 2-1, 63%-28%, those surveyed Wednesday through Sunday say they are against U.S. military action against the Syrian regime for its reported use of chemical weapons against civilians. In the past week, support has declined by a percentage point and opposition has swelled by 15 points, compared with a previous Pew Research poll.